Prerequisite information

You can define a checklist of information required for the integration of Netcool Configuration Manager, Network Manager IP Edition, and Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus, such as user names, passwords, and system paths.

Integration checklist

For a detailed Netcool Configuration Manager checklist, see the link under Related information.

The following table lists information you should assemble before integrating the products.
Note: You can replace recommended or default values with your own.
Table 1. Integration information checklist
Information Details Default value
Network Manager NCIM database information
Note: You can find this information in the DbLogins.DOMAIN.cfg file.
Database name    
User    
Password    
Server    
Port    
IP address/ hostname    
     
Network Manager DASH information
DASH server IP address/hostname    
User   itnmadmin
Password   itnmadmin
     
Netcool Configuration Manager DASH installation information
Netcool Configuration Manager IP address/ hostname    
Port    
HTTP or HTTPS    
     
Netcool Configuration Manager database information
Database vendor/type Oracle or DB2  
Database name    
User    
Password    
Server    
Service name Required for Tivoli Common Reporting  
SID    
Port    
IP address/ hostname    

About migrating reports

If you have custom reports in an existing Netcool Configuration Manager installation, and are integrating with Network Manager, which has its own Tivoli Common Reporting solution, you migrate your custom reports from the stand-alone to the integrated version of Tivoli Common Reporting.

The report migration procedure is different for single and multiple server integrations.
If you are installing Netcool Configuration Manager and Network Manager on the same server
  1. Export the custom reports from the existing Netcool Configuration Manager version of Tivoli Common Reporting and copy them to a safe location.
    Note: You export your custom reports before installing Network Manager to prevent the existing reports from being overwritten.
  2. Disable and uninstall the existing Netcool Configuration Manager version of Tivoli Common Reporting.
  3. Install Network Manager and integrate it with the existing version of Netcool Configuration Manager as documented.
  4. Import the custom reports into the Network Manager version of Tivoli Common Reporting.
If you are installing Netcool Configuration Manager and Network Manager on different servers
  1. Install Network Manager and integrate it with the existing version of Netcool Configuration Manager as documented.
  2. Export the custom reports from the existing Netcool Configuration Manager version of Tivoli Common Reporting and copy them to the Network Manager server.
  3. Import the custom reports into the Network Manager version of Tivoli Common Reporting.
  4. Disable the existing Netcool Configuration Manager version of Tivoli Common Reporting.